More Armstrong Creek growth on agenda
A CAPE Otway brewery has produced a special beer in honour of one of the region’s most mysterious legends — the Otways panther.
While beer goggles and Otways panther sightings arguably go hand-in-hand, Prickly Moses has taken the pairing one step further with its Black Panther IBA.
Prickly Moses describes the beer as “inspired by the mysterious legend of big black cats that roam the Victorian bush”.
Each year eyewitnesses come forward with stories of spotting the elusive Otways panther — or panthers — sparking ongoing debate around the veracity of such sightings.
While the debate may y continue to rage around d whether or not the big cats are out there — or even if they are in fact Tassie tigers s — the team at Prickly Moses would argue there’s little debate around the taste of its Black Panther IBA. A PLAN to prepare the Armstrong Creek growth area for almost 2000 more homes and 4300 more residents will go before councillors this week.
Tonight the City of Greater Geelong will vote on a recommendation to release the Draft Marshall Precinct Structure Plan for community consultation.
The Precinct Structure
“Like an India Pale Ale, Black Panther IBA is a fullbodied beer that’s rich in hop bitterness,” a description of the brew notes. “A generous addition of North American hops both in the boil and in the fermenter impact a strong citrus aroma. Caramelised black malt imparts a subtle burnt flavour to this rare beer.” Plan (PSP) is the final residential PSP to be developed for the Armstrong Creek growth area — expected to pack 54,000 people into 22,000 households.
The Marshall PSP applies to about 123 hectares of land bound by Barwon Heads Rd, Reserve Rd, the Waurn Ponds rail line and the edge of the current residential development to the south of Marshalltown Rd.
It also includes a small area to the east of Barwon Heads Rd, near the intersection of Marshalltown Rd and Tannery Rd.
A council report noted the council had taken over the development of the Marshall PSP because there were multiple smaller land owners in the precinct, while other precinct PSPs had been led by developers.
“An extensive schedule of stakeholder engagement has informed the preparation of the Marshall PSP,” the report noted.
“This has included a community consultation session in June 2018 that was attended by 90 community members, government and development industry stakeholders.
“The community were provided site plans, to have their say on the opportunities and constraints in the precinct via the consultation meeting and the city’s website.”